An NGO has moved the PMO (Prime Minister’s Office) with the Rs 370-crore Pradhan Mantri Kissan Samman Nidhi (PM Kisan) scam in which fake farmers in Assam
Ineligible PM-KISAN beneficiaries received Rs 2,327 crore: Agri Minister
On measures being taken to remove the loopholes, Tomar stated that the scheme has been integrated with the income tax database so that income-tax payees don t receive the benefits
BusinessToday.In | February 11, 2021 | Updated 23:01 IST
Almost 33 lakh ineligible beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme received Rs 2,326.88 crore, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said in Rajya Sabha.
Instances of credentials of block and district officials being misused to approve the applications of ineligible farmers under PM-KISAN were also reported, he informed the Upper House.
Tomar stated that some amount has been recovered from some of the ineligible beneficiaries, while FIRs have been lodged against others in some states.